SCOTUS
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Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Justice Breyer: Brilliant at Con Law; Rock Star Hagiography, Not So Much
Justice Stephen Breyer recently appeared on NPR’s popular trivia show, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me. Alas, his performance on the trivia portion of the show — which focused on biographical details about rock stars — was less than illustrious. This led one of the hosts to scold Justice Breyer as follows: “Back to the appeals […] -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
October Term 2007 Clerk Hiring: Filling in the Blanks
Our recent post about Supreme Court clerk hiring for October 2007 generated a wealth of tips — just as we hoped it would. You drew our attention to a number of future clerks whose hirings were not reflected in our last listing. Like Leslie Kendrick, a former Rhodes scholar and current Wilkinson clerk. We like […] - Sponsored
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Lawyerly Lairs, New Jersey, Real Estate, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Lawyerly Lairs: Justice Alito's House, Under Contract
It seems that the Alitos priced the house for a quick sale.
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Education / Schools, Free Speech, Kenneth Starr, Pictures, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Bong Hits 4 ATL: A Photo Essay (Part 2)
On the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, after his oral argument in Morse v. Frederick, Dean Kenneth W. Starr has an epiphany. He realizes why he decided to take on this case, pro bono. It’s because his client, petitioner Deborah Morse — a curvaceous, dark-haired beauty — reminded him of a young woman he […] -
Kenneth Starr, Pictures, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Bong Hits 4 ATL: A Photo Essay (Part 1)
The U.S. Supreme Court building at One First Street, on the morning of Monday, March 19. Like rock star groupies, SCOTUS fans camped out overnight for a chance to breathe the same air as the nine robed ones. As we previously explained, we didn’t make it in to see the argument in Morse v. Frederick, […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Kids, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Supreme Court, Wall Street
Justice Kennedy Commits a Boo-Boo
OOPS!!! Sorry about that. The Court’s order vacating its December grant of review explains that it was “advised by Justice Kennedy that he now realizes that he should have recused himself from participation in this case, and does now recuse himself.” Justice Kennedy contemplated, but ultimately decided against, issuing a separate order explaining his belated […] -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
October Term 2007 Clerk Hiring: It's Almost Over (If It Isn't Already)
The ranks of the Elect, while small, are constantly expanding. We have some new information about a few more folks hired to serve as Supreme Court law clerks for October Term 2007. Some of this news isn’t truly “new,” since the clerks in question were hired a while ago. But it’s new to ATL, since […] -
Kenneth Starr, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Bong Hits 4 ATL: Kenneth & Me
Yesterday, while waiting in line outside the U.S. Supreme Court, we saw a tall gentleman and two younger associates walking down the street. His black hat was pulled far down, but there was something familiar about the eyes, the glasses…. Then it came to us: It’s Kenneth Starr! We’re huge fans of Ken Starr, because […] - Sponsored
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Drugs, Free Speech, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Bong Hits 4 ATL: Pro or Con?
It’s not as cute or amusing as the two young women we videotaped yesterday. But for those of you might be interested, another short video from our recent Supreme Court visit appears after the jump. -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Bong Hits 4 ATL: Even Brazilian Kids Love the SCOTUS
We interviewed a young woman from Brazil outside the U.S. Supreme Court today. We were quite impressed by her. She’s more into the Supreme Court than supermodels! (As you can see, this was a very “meta” exchange. She made a video of us, making a video of her, being interviewed by us.) A Taste of […] -
Kids, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Bong Hits 4 ATL: Nine Supreme Court Justices vs. Seven Dwarfs
Remember this poll, showing that Americans are better acquainted with Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs than the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices? We did a little follow-up research this morning, while waiting outside the Supreme Court building at One First Street: Nine Supreme Court Justices vs. Seven Dwarves [YouTube] Seven Dwarfs vs. Supreme Court justices [UPI] -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Bong Hits 4 ATL: Our SCOTUS Field Trip
We were very excited for our SCOTUS field trip this morning. We had some friends in from out of town, and the four of us headed over to One First Street, to try and watch two Supreme Court arguments: Morse v. Frederick, the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” student free speech case argued by former Whitewater […] -
Clarence Thomas, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
ATL Poll Results: Justice Thomas Provokes Strong Feelings
Yeah, we know — quelle surprise. Or, less delicately, “No s**t, Sherlock.” Anyway, here’s the data, from a poll in which almost 1500 votes were tallied: As one of you noted, the results basically form an inverted bell curve. Over 56 percent of respondents clustered at the extremes: “Very Unfavorable” (30.6 percent) was the most […]
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Biglaw, Money, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerkship Bonuses: What Do You Think?
The issue of hefty signing bonuses for Supreme Court clerks has generated lively discussion in the comments, as well as on other blogs. You clearly have strong views on the subject — and we’re curious about them. So it’s time for one of ATL’s (hugely unscientific) reader polls: Get Free Opinion Polls Lithwick on the […] -
Birthdays, Robert Bork, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Supreme Court
Happy Birthday, Justice Scalia!
We’re a day late; Justice Antonin Scalia turned 71 yesterday, on March 11. But better late than never. Does anyone know how Nino celebrated this august occasion? On the subject of Justice Scalia’s age, here’s an interesting squib from Jan Crawford Greenburg’s most excellent new book, Supreme Conflict, describing how Justice Scalia edged out Judge […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Dahlia Lithwick, Money, SCOTUS, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerks: Do They Live Up to the Hype?
Or, perhaps more importantly, their $200,000 signing bonuses? That’s the question Dahlia Lithwick takes on in her recent Jurisprudence column for Slate. The sums in question are even larger than Lithwick notes. She writes: That will be [a] $200,000 [bonus] on top of a starting salary of $145,000 to $160,000. Which adds up to an […] -
Blog Wars, Blogging, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Vicious Infighting
Greenhouse v. Greenburg: This Queen Bee Will Not Buzz Off
We have previously compared the fierce competition between Supreme Court correspondents Linda Greenhouse, of the New York Times, and Jan Crawford Greenburg, of the Chicago Tribune, to the rivalry between Margo Channing (Bette Davis) and Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) in All About Eve. For decades, Linda Greenhouse has ruled the reportorial roost at the Supreme […] -
Celebrities, Election Law, Morning Docket, Parties, Rap, SCOTUS, Sean Combs, Supreme Court, Violence, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 03.06.07
* District Court can dismiss for forum non conveniens without first determining that it has personal jurisdiction. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * No standing in Colorado Elections Clause case. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Supreme Court denies Ebbers appeal without comment. [CNN] * Mo Money, Mo Lawsuits: Diddy sued for alleged assault at party. [AP […]
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Clarence Thomas, Education / Schools, Media and Journalism, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Thomas: The Sphinx Breaks His Silence
Justice Clarence Thomas is one of the quieter Supreme Court justices, at least at oral argument and in terms of media appearances. (He can be quite gregarious and charming in smaller settings.) But Justice Thomas recently sat down for a chat with Business Week, which you can read here. The interview focuses on Justice Thomas’s […] -
Books, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Jeffrey Rosen, Neal Katyal, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Hanging Out at Georgetown with Jan and Jeff
“Hee-hee, this book of mine is TOO FUNNY! Every time I read the story about Souter drinking all of Luttig’s wine, I completely lose my s**t. I can’t figure out who was the bigger a**hole: Souter for drinking the wine, or Luttig for offering it?” (Lest there be any confusion, the caption above is fictionalized. […]